One person was airlifted to hospital and a second was taken by road after a two-vehicle collision on the A697 near Longframlington on Sunday. The incident closed the busy road for several hours.
Emergency services, including police, fire, ambulance and air ambulance crews, attended the scene close to the village of Edlingham. Following an extensive response, one casualty was flown to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary, while the other was taken to the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital by road.
Emergency response details
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called to a road traffic incident in Edlingham near Alnwick at 10.37am on Sunday 1st November 2026."
"We dispatched two ambulance crews, one clinical team leader and were supported by Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS). One patient was taken to Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH) by road and one patient was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary by air."
Air ambulance activation
A spokesperson for the Great North Air Ambulance Service added: "Our critical care team was activated at 10.47am to reports of a road traffic collision on the A697 near Longframlington. We had a paramedic and doctor on board our aircraft and they arrived on scene at 11.27am."
"Our team worked alongside the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to assess and treat two patients and airlifted one patient to hospital."
Fire service statement
A Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service was called to a road traffic collision on the A697 at 10:43am on 1 November 2026 involving two motor vehicles."
"Firefighters worked alongside emergency service partners to assist at the scene. The incident was attended by North East Ambulance Service, Northumbria Police and the Great North Air Ambulance Service." Northumbria Police were contacted for comment.
